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"...tremendously skillful and inspirational trumpet playing."MRITG

Other Press

"One of the most remarkable double (music) threats -- Christopher Coletti is a brilliant trumpet player and imaginative arranger. When I'm not marveling at his chops and ease of playing, I'm blown away by his arrangements. They're not just brass-centric -- they're musically-centric. Make that a triple threat: he's a wonderful human with a heart and soul of gold."David SrebnikSirius XM

"That lesson has changed my life. I am VERY pleased to inform you that ... I have won the Assistant Principal Trumpet audition with the Regina Symphony Orchestra; and a big piece of that credit is owed to you. The work you did with me in one short hour has had a dramatic impact on my performances, and of course in my life. Thank you Chris, for giving me a REAL gift, one that money cannot buy."Matt Field; trumpet, Regina Symphony OrchestraRegina Symphony Orchestra

"Thanks to you, the master classes were more successful than I could have hoped for. Students were inspired by you and definitely came away enriched by the master class experience."Tom TMurrow Band Festival

You have a great command when working with a large number of students by involving everyone and making it memorable for all. You are a tremendous motivator.Cindy CMurrow High School

"I just heard the Canadian Brass last night... and I can honestly say that Chris is an absolute monster on the trumpet. I have been practicing all day. Wow."Don SatherYouTube

"Thanks for providing the pizazz at Building Better Bands 2012. It was great!"Drew Parker; Owner, Separk MusicBuilding Better Bands Clinic

News

February 6, 2019Chris Coletti New Assistant Professor of Trumpet at Ithaca College in NYI am thrilled to announce that in addition to performing with Canadian Brass, I have accepted the tenure-trackposition as Assistant Professor of Trumpet at Ithaca College of Music!

I started this year teaching at IC under a one year contract, but now I will be here permanently 🙂

Since this is such a new announcement, the deadline to apply has been extended until Dec. 13th!

Reasons to Apply

Ithaca College is consistently ranked one of the top music colleges.

Here are some highlights:

Class sizes are very small (10:1 student:faculty ratio)
96% job placement for music ed
Many Internship opportunities (in LA, NYC, London and cross-registration with Cornell)
State of the art facilities
Gorgeous campus and surrounding area (over 200 waterfalls and gorges!)
If you’re at all interested in checking us out, and maybe even getting a sample lesson from me and/or Dr. Aaron Witek, fill out the form below

I should also mention that Ithaca, NY has over 200(!) waterfalls and gorges and has a vibrant downtown with lots of culture and city-type stuff to do, too. You won’t regret it!

November 5, 2013Study with Chris Coletti in NYC at Brooklyn ConservatoryCalling all Trumpeters! I am looking for a few hard-working trumpet players to study with me in NYC at Brooklyn College's prestigious Conservatory of Music. Use the Contact page for audition requirements and all other inquiries. Happy trumpeting!

October 16, 2013Coletti's Article Published by International Trumpet Guild YouthI wrote this article to help aspiring professionals make their dreams come true. I call it "Dream Career - Principles and Tactics that Lead to Success in Music--and Everything Else"

I hope you find it useful!
http://itgyouth.trumpetguild.org/masterclass/153-dream-career

Many thanks to The International Trumpet Guild Youth for asking me to write this.

September 18, 2013Greenville Students Inspired, Motivated After Canadian Brass ClinicWe (Canadian Brass) had a great time coaching and playing for students of Greenville last week. Click the link to read the full article.

August 9, 2013Chris Coletti to start teaching at Brooklyn ConservatoryI am very excited to announce that I will joining the faculty at The Conservatory of music at Brooklyn College as Adjunct Trumpet Professor starting this fall!

August 9, 2013Welcome to My New Site!Welcome to My New Site! Over the next few days I will be uploading new audio tracks, pictures, videos and calendar dates. Please leave comments and tell me what you'd like to see here. Thanks you for visiting! P.S. Many compliments to Aestheticize Media for doing such stellar work on the site--photos included.

Sun Mar 17 22:17“Stick your neck out…it’s a lot more fun than sitting at home and watching other people do it.” – Sir Richard Branson

Internationally acclaimed trumpeter Chris Coletti, most known for his work with the legendary Canadian Brass, is a soloist, chamber music/orchestral musician and Assistant Professor at Ithaca College School of Music. Comfortable in many musical styles, he has collaborated with a broad spectrum of musicians ranging from the Metropolitan Opera Brass, New York Philharmonic Principal Brass, Pierre Boulez, Michael Tilson Thomas and Ricardo Muti to Quincy Jones, Carlos Santana, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine. Chris also performs on the Baroque Trumpet with various early music ensembles in and around NY. Chris regularly performs with NOVUS NY, the all-star contemporary music orchestra of Trinity Church Wall Street in Manhattan.

With Canadian Brass, Chris has performed hundreds of concerts in the finest concert halls in the world, countless live TV appearances and radio broadcasts, and regularly appears in front of major symphony orchestras. Chris can be heard on 9 Canadian Brass recordings, most of which feature his original arrangements, and countless other recordings and music videos with world-class artists. Chris got his professional start in 2008 as Principal Trumpet of The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra in Alabama, a position he still holds. As an educator, Chris has taught master classes at top conservatories around the world, and his students have won positions in professional orchestras and have been accepted into top music programs including Manhattan School of Music, McGill University and Tanglewood. Chris’s articles have been featured in notable publications such as the International Trumpet Guild, International Trumpet Guild Youth Journal, SONIC - Magazin für Holz - und Blechinstrumente (Germany) and The Brass Herald (England), and have been translated into German, Spanish, and Japanese. Chris has been a featured guest on many music performance and music business podcasts, and maintains a popular blog and email newsletter for trumpeters and other musicians.

Chris received his Masters Degree from The Juilliard School and his Bachelors Degree from Manhattan School of Music. Throughout his education Chris received multiple awards and scholarships, and won a number of competitions including the Music Academy of the West Chamber Concerto Competition, Manhattan School of Music Concerto Competition, LaGuardia Arts Concerto Competition, Staten Island Symphony Concerto Competition, The Tanglewood Music Center Charles E. Culpeper Foundation Fellowship and Susan B. Kaplan Fellowship, The Juilliard School Frieda and Harry Aronson Scholarship, and The Manhattan School of Music President Scholarship. Among his numerous accolades, Chris also has perfect pitch, is a professional whistler, and has the unique ability to sing an operatic high C.

Emanuel and the FearEmanuel and the FearPaper Garden Records2009AMAZONiTUNES

CANADIAN BRASS

Perfect LandingCanadian Brass2015To effect a PERFECT LANDING all systems must be operating at one hundred percent efficiency -- and that is where Canadian Brass finds itself today. As a follow up to their best selling TAKES FLIGHT recording, Canadian Brass has once again expanded the repertoire for the Brass Quintet! Due to the dedication of countless people throughout the incredible Canadian Brass journey -- players, writers, managers, concert presenters, instrument designers, music education specialists, support staff and of course, family -- Canadian Brass now enjoys a leadership role in the chamber music world once dominated by only the finest string quartets. Meanwhile the Brass routinely meets receptive audiences more typically witnessed in pop culture. This disc represents a celebration of this PERFECT LANDING for the entire CB community.AMAZON

Caleb Hudson and Chris Coletti, Members of the Canadian Brass, present a master class at the 2017 National Trumpet Competition on Friday, March 24, 2017 at M...

STROBE by Deadmau5 - Canadian Brass Cover - YouTube

"Strobe" by Deadmau5, arranged for Canadian Brass by Chris Coletti, trumpet Recorded at the York School in May, 2013, released in Jan, 2017 in celebration of...

Chris Coletti and Caleb Hudson rehearse Toccata and Fugue by JS

The Canadian Brass' brass quintet version of JS Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D MInor is notorious for its virtuosic trumpet writing. Here is a small excerpt o...

Caleb Hudson and Chris Coletti Minute Master Class 2017 - YouTub

Caleb Hudson and Chris Coletti, Members of the Canadian Brass, present a Minute Master Class at the 2017 National Trumpet Competition on Friday, March 24, 20...

Papillon - CARNAVAL (Robert Schumann) 2013

Welcome to CARNAVAL, Canadian Brass' newest CD release!
The disc features Robert Schumann's famed Carnaval, Op. 9 paired with his Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood), Op. 15.

Feeling the fantasy of CanadianBrass playing Robert Schumann, Opening Day's (ODEG) videographer Austin Hitchcock has blended Canadian Brass performing this amazing music into a scene from "Gulliver's Travels" (Le Voyage de Gulliver à Lilliput et chez les Géants - 1902), a film by George Melies, a French illusionist and filmmaker (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Méliès).

Welcome to CARNAVAL, Canadian Brass' newest CD release!
The disc features Robert Schumann's famed Carnaval, Op. 9 paired with his Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood), Op. 15.

Feeling the fantasy of CanadianBrass playing Robert Schumann, Opening Day's (ODEG) videographer Austin Hitchcock has blended Canadian Brass performing this amazing music into a scene from "Gulliver's Travels" (Le Voyage de Gulliver à Lilliput et chez les Géants - 1902), a film by George Melies, a French illusionist and filmmaker (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Méliès).

BRASS UNDERGROUND is Canadian Brass' new, innovative platform for sharing a series of newly composed arrangements. The first of these, recorded in an undisclosed basement in Toronto, is a brand new arrangement of Lady Gaga's mega hit, "Bad Romance" -- now titled "Brass Romance."

The mission of Brass Underground is to expand the boundaries of traditional Canadian Brass repertoire and appeal to all sorts of listeners. These "cover" arrangements come from the Brass' time spent "underground"- jamming and getting creative. While this may not always be the Canadian Brass music that audiences are used to, nor will they most likely hear these titles on their live performance circuit, fans are sure to enjoy this fresh side to CB!

Handful of Keys - Canadian Brass in Japan

Canadian Brass live at Art Park Concert Hall in Sapporo, Japan August 2013

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Haydn Trumpet Concerto - Chris Coletti, Paul Haas and the Sympho

On October 14th, 2017, Canadian Brass trumpeter, Chris Coletti, performed the Haydn Trumpet Concerto with conductor Paul Haas conducting the Symphony of Nort...

This 2012 video, "Flight of the Bumblebee," is the title tune on CANADIAN BRASS' premiere Steinway & Sons label release, and, the first recording with all of the new permanent members of the ensemble: Chuck Daellenbach (tuba), Chris Coletti and Brandon Ridenour (trumpets), Achilles Liarmakopoulos (trombone) and Eric Reed (horn).

This is the first recording the BRASS have made with their new custom-made gold-plated Bach & Conn instruments built by Conn-Selmer.